The Return of the King (LotR: Realms in Exile CK3)

With the recent updated following their ModCon 3 presentation, I decided to jump back into Realms in Exile and check out the Aragorn content (he being one of the new recommended starts). I have to say, it's pretty incredible -- and difficult. I hope you enjoy. :)
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Music (In Order):
Intro: CK2 OST - March to Holy Land
1. The Legend of Dragoon OST - Royal Castle
2. Chrono Trigger OST (Orchestral) - Wind Scene (600 A.D.)
3. The Legend of Dragoon OST - Shana’s Theme
4. Kings Field IV OST - City Ruins
5. OSRS OST - Waterfall
6. Skies of Acadia OST - Dungeon of Searing Heat
7. The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall OST - Oversnow
8. Final Fantasy VI OST - World of Balance
9. Wild Arms OST - World Map Theme
10. Tales of Eternia OST - Mintche
11. Ultima V: Lazarus OST - Britannic Lands
12. Ag of Empires II OST - T-Station
13. The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall OST - Day Theme 4 (Sunny Day 2)
14. Zelda II: Link’s Adventure (80’s Style Remaster) - Town
15. Busin Wizardy Alternative OST - Lonely with Loneliness
16. Ultima Online OST - Stones (Main Theme)
17. Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty OST - For Those Falleen
18. Chrono Cross OST - Plains of Time (Home World)
19. The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall OST - Fireplace

[@notsteve5927]

White-peacing Sauron is so funny, “Hey bro, I like, just became the king, can we get a timeout or something?” “Alright, alright, I’m counting to 100”

[@Soul_Tomato]

Lore accurate Sauron

[@blockbleak8040]

​@@Soul_Tomato Sauron called a TO when Isildor cut off his finger.

[@shinsenshogun900]

Sauron using what's left of his influential will to initiate a strategic pause

[@KittenCritters]

Worth mentioning that the founder of the Hurinionath (which Denethor is related to) is not the same Húrin as the one from the Silmarillion. It's rather a related house to the line of Anárion

[@Soul_Tomato]

Okay that’s where I was confused

[@johnquach8821]

Very nice to have more Lord of the Rings: Realms in Exile content!

[@Soul_Tomato]

Knew you’d like it :)

[@mementomori771]

This and AGOT are my favorite mods for CK3 by a mile

[@Soul_Tomato]

Both great mods so good choices!

[@mementomori771]

I just wish that lords in exile had a children of hurin start date

[@Soul_Tomato]

@@mementomori771 I don’t want to be depressed so I hope they don’t do that haha

[@mementomori771]

@Soul_Tomato haha it's my favorite LOTR story but yea fair figured 50/50 you'd know it lol

[@Greedy-Pig]

Beautiful Legend of dragoon song choice

[@Soul_Tomato]

Such a good game. I really need to replay it

[@kohlicoide2258]

*See playable Hobbits* What if.. some Hobbits starts to worshipping Melkor and Bilbo became the new, _the better_ Dark Lord of Middle-Earth? 22:34 They have to wait for this for what.. 40 years? Of course the "cant wait to get closer"

[@xess4168]

"Telcontar" is actually the Elvish form of, "Strider"

[@Soul_Tomato]

Didn’t know that!

[@Alikchi]

This was a fun one, nice to see a difficult war fought competently!

[@Soul_Tomato]

It was a nail bitter on my end I can assure you

[@TheRevan1337]

Best is still to come for this mod

[@Penitent_One]

Don't know if anybody commented this yet, but with this new update, Melkor following guys near the Umbar now are able to migrate to Arnor by event. Gives a bit of variety when playing them.

[@Soul_Tomato]

That’s dope

[@dinobanan3211]

I love the fact I can now play this mod myself. I love the free trials on Steam.

[@Soul_Tomato]

How you liking it

[@dinobanan3211]

@@Soul_Tomato I started with Moria. I really don't know if goblins are bad or dwarves are OP.

[@thomasedwardsutton3524]

Lovely Stuff

[@Soul_Tomato]

Thanks!

[@willdavies1598]

They are of the line of Húrin. It’s not THAT Húrin

[@Soul_Tomato]

Yeah I realized later lol

[@griffinhunter3206]

its pretty poggers

[@Soul_Tomato]

Agreed

[@LSK947]

This mod is awesome

[@Soul_Tomato]

Agreed

[@1451Danny]

but that line was broken!

[@Soul_Tomato]

It has been remade

[@sacrishee3188]

Hi, would you like to join a CK3 Bronze Age mod tonight? (Eu time, around 6-7pm) Just doing random stuff with a few good people and hanging out for a hour or two. :)

[@Soul_Tomato]

I will not be available but thank you for the offer 🍅

[@sacrishee3188]

No worries dude, good luck with your stuff and thanks for the reply!:)

[@AwakenFromTheMatrix]

Nice

[@Soul_Tomato]

Thanks!

[@greekcomenterperson446]

But what was your economic policy

[@Soul_Tomato]

Be cool -> ? -> profit

[@AA-bz7zt]

Bro play CK3AGOT as a pirate and make a pirate-empire

[@Soul_Tomato]

Idk if there’s enough of Essos to try that out yet - but I totally would

[@AA-bz7zt]

@@Soul_Tomato form it in between Lys and Dorne that would be cool taking over the narrow Sea

[@cathulionetharn5139]

I can't remember exactly the name of the modifier, but sometime after beating sauron there is a modifier dunedain restoration or something, it allows unlimited colonies so you can mass colonize the wastelands of arnor, have like 50 colonies slowly building up, and they give you a little bit of income and levy, which is nice

[@Soul_Tomato]

Oh that makes sense otherwise it would take ages

[@pickrone1702]

After the destruction of Sauron's domain it is time for Dunedain to become Lords of Westlands, or even to restore lost splendour of Numenor?

[@Soul_Tomato]

I think Aragorn would probably work to restore the former lands of Arnor and make it a thriving community of men again - since the united realm is a bit lacking in the northern territories. That or work towards liberating Umbar and bringing it back into the fold.

[@dyutimandas9772]

@@Soul_Tomato I think Aragorn did both of those?

[@Soul_Tomato]

@@dyutimandas9772 I mean in the context of the mod. In lore he did a ton. I think he died in his early 200s so he had time

[@dyutimandas9772]

@@Soul_Tomato ah I misunderstood In the legendarium, he conquered north, south, and east Basically in all directions except the ocean sea

[@aliasn4088]

Ooof. Watching your creation of your council after taking over Gondor hurt. Always sort before choosing. You had a much stronger spymaster than Denethor…

[@Tekisasubakani]

Did not expect to hear the CT OST in a LOTR video. :D

[@Soul_Tomato]

CT a banger and deserves to be present always

[@mementomori771]

Kinda wish you had to do more to earn gonder it seems like its just a waiting game for the event

[@Soul_Tomato]

I kinda do too. I wasn’t crazy about having to basically 5 speed it for 20 years.

[@mementomori771]

​@Soul_Tomato they should add a decision that requires like max prestige and piety rank that let's you use it early

[@Hearto6636]

Is this mod still being worked on?

[@Soul_Tomato]

@@Hearto6636 yes! This was from an update only a few months ago. It’s very actively in dev.

[@Hearto6636]

@@Soul_Tomato Great to hear! thank you.

[@august8696]

you should play as maglor

[@Soul_Tomato]

I’ve heard of them but where are they?

[@august8696]

@@Soul_Tomatohe’s on an island off the coast of lindon, where beleriand used to be

[@august8696]

@@Soul_Tomato he’s on the elf interesting character screen. he’s got a whole event line

[@toddkeyser4254]

This guy is a bad guy, right?

[@Soul_Tomato]

I know you didn’t just call our boy Aragorn, heir of Isildur and friend to hobbits, a bad guy

[@toddkeyser4254]

@@Soul_Tomato pretty certain in all media hobbits are baby eaters and elves the enemy of man.

[@Soul_Tomato]

🤔🤔🤔 Aragorn isn’t an elf tho

[@toddkeyser4254]

@@Soul_Tomato no but you invited them

[@Soul_Tomato]

I genuinely can’t tell if you’re messing with me - a curse of text conversation. Are you actually unaware of Tolkein’s world? Elves and hobbits are not evil.